The issues preventing AAA and CMLL affiliated wrestlers from appearing on the same AEW shows have been worked out.
Previously, the longstanding rivalry between the two lucha promotions put limitations on wrestlers from one company appearing on the same show as wrestlers from the other company, although not necessarily at the same taping. AAA-affilated luchadors such as Andrade, Rush, and The Lucha Bros have also been prevented from performing at the 2022 & 2023 Forbidden Door pay-per-views since AEW co-promotes the events with NJPW.
However, our own Dave Meltzer is reporting that perhaps the most forbidden of all the forbidden doors in wrestling has been opened, at least a little, for this year’s event.
Meltzer had the following to say on Wrestling Observer Radio.
“Tony Khan said that they have pretty much worked it out. So, that means that Forbidden Door that Rush and Fenix and all these guys can appear on it,” Meltzer said on the show. “Money talks, I guess.”
“(Tony Khan’s) really been a good partner for New Japan, he’s trying to be a good partner for CMLL and, I guess, CMLL got less stubborn,” Meltzer continued. “As they are trying to expose their guys in this country. I mean, it makes more sense for them. CMLL guys are getting more and more work in this country. There’s even talk of CMLL trying to do shows in this country. I don’t know if that’s going to happen, I don’t think they’ll do one on their own but time will tell.”
“As far as Forbidden Door goes, it looks like MJF and Rush is going to be at Forbidden Door and I would presume that Mistico and some of the top guys from CMLL will be on that show.”
AAA and CMLL affiliated wrestlers were both featured on AEW Dynamite last night. Rey Fenix earned a future International Championship match by winning a four-way on the show. Rush confronted MJF during his in-ring promo and CMLL-affilated wrestlers Volador Jr., Magnus, Rugido, and Esfinge wrestled the Blackpool Combat Club in an eight-person tag.